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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science students earned 435 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

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#4

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Missouri 118
South Dakota 121
Iowa 137
North Dakota 121
Nebraska 38

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.

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